LAST CASE – Somalia

Date

1977

Description

A black and white photograph of Ali Maow Maalin, a Somali hospital cook and health worker from Merca, the last person known to be infected with naturally occurring Variola minor smallpox in the world.

Citation

“LAST CASE – Somalia,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed January 21, 2026, https://www.globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/3349.